Line-composing and type-casting machine.



WITNESSES:

T. S. 'HOMANS. LINE COMPOSING AND TYPE CASTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED one, Is. 1913. v, Patented July 20, 12m

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T. S. HUMANS. LINE COMPOSING AND TYPE CASTING MACHINE.

Patented July 25, 1916.

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WITNESSES: r v INVENTOR Z [%027za 2fl02na2z W BY /W ATTORNEY i1 8. HUMANS.

'ma cowosaw AND TYPE CASTING MACHINE.

APPLSCAHUN :lLED DEC. \8, 1913.

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The magazine 5) is fixed to a suitable frame 14 and the magazine 10 isfixed to a frame 15, these frames 1-1 and 15 being preferably secured together and provided toward their upper end with a pair of brackets 16 and toward their lower end with a bracket 17. The brackets 16 are pivotally suspended from a transverse rod 18, the ends of the latter being supported by a frame composed of a pair of arms 19 and a transverse tie rod 20. The arms 19 are mounted on the shaft 3 and are adapted to swing forwardly or rearwardly between the arms 3 and about the shaft 2 as an axis when it is desired to carry the magazines to or from the position shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 4 to enable the magazines to be changed. Ordinarily, however, the arms 19 and the arms 3 are united or connected as one part by pins 21 which are removably inserted in registering openings formed in overlapping lugs on the respective arms.

Guides are provided for conducting m atrices from the distributer to the respective magazines. In the present construction, two sets of guides 22 and 23 are shown leading from the distributor to the magazines 9 and 10 respectively. The receiving ends of the two sets of guides preferably alternate beneath the distributor bar 7. To facilitate removal of the magazines when the latter are swung into the position shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 4., these guides are preferably carried by a frame or bracket 1H which is hinged to the magazine frame 15 at 25 whereby the frame or bracket 24 together with the guides may be swung into a position clear of the upper ends of the maga zines as shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 4, thus enabling the magazines to be removed and others inserted with facility. A spring, .26 is shown for holding the guides in operative or inoperative position. A roller 27 is mounted on one of the magazine frames and is arranged to engage the under side of a foot 28, the latter being formed as a rear ward extension on the lower end of the arm 4. This roller normally remains in constant -engagement with the foot 28 and thereby maintains the distributing mechanism in fixed operative relation with the magazines.

The bracket 17 toward the lower end of the magazine frame 15 is provided with a roller 29. which is arranged to cofaperate with a cam 30. This cam is rotatably mounted on the shaft 2 and provided with a crank arm 31 which is connected by a link 32 to a crank 33, the latter being fixed to a shaft 34. this shaft being jenrnaled in suitable bearings 3.3 and 36 mounted on the stationary frame of the machine. A earn 37 is fixed to the shaft 34 and coiiperatei. with a roller 38 mounted on a lever 39, the latter forming part ofthe swingingi'ra magazines and 18 connected to the tie rod 20 and at its opposite end engages the shaft 2.

40 represents what is known in machines of this class as the intermediate shaft. being rotated constantly in an ant-tat wise direction, Fig. 1, and clutch'eo. means is provided between this sharithe shaft- 31. In the construction shor. z. a sliding clutch member 41 is splined an the intermediate shaft 40 and a comp: ion clutch member 12 is mounted lee thereon. A driving pinion 43 is conneto the clutch member 42 and cotiperates an intermediate gear H. the latter connected to an intermediate pinion and a this pinion cooperates with a driving 46 fixed to the shaft 34-. A fork 41' is p; vided for shifting the clutch member 41 int and out of engagement with the clutch inerrber 42, this fork in the construction shown to hold the roller 52 in the path of or in en gagement with one ofthe projections whereby the clutch is disengaged and held in disengaged relation against the action. of

the spring 56 which tends to engage he clutch. The roller 52. however. provided 1 with means for disengaging it from the cooperating projection 53 whereby the spring 56 may operate to engage the clutch.

the construction shown. an arm 5'? p vided, the upper end of which is arran to engage behind the pivoted member and when moved forwardly it wit oper te to disengage the roller 52 from the operating projection. This arm' .17 pivoted at 58 and eonnected'to aforward extending key lever 59, depression of hey lever operating the arm 57 to set clutch into driving condition. When the shaft 34 has made a half revolution. the next or opposite projection 53 wiliengag e the roller 52 and thereby automatically'dis' engage the clutch. The arms 3 are pretsr ably held yieldably in upright position or against movement in a rearward direction by plungers 60 which are pressed against .lei'er "7 toraise the seeo'm-l elevat r arm until it reaehes a limiting sto'p whieh may be the beatnik-any fuith'er moven'ient ot the ram lever 07 under th e inlluenre of the ram (3!) \\']ll ('ause. yielding oi eonipression of the.

spring 70 and-said spring possesses s'ullieient resilienee to eompensate' for the different positions o eupied byth'e beiinrl'i.

.\e oriiing to the present invention, the distribiuer bears a constant relation to the magazines irrespective of whirli' magazine is in operative position, and it provides for the transterpt' matrire-s from the casting .mm-haiiisin to the distributiii'g n'ua-hanism and,from the latter to the dilferent magazines whether the latter happen to be in operative or inoperative p ')sitioi'i. 'here, as in the present instanre. the machine is adapted to hold two magazines, the parts Y will oeeupy the positionsshown in Fig. 1

.\ssuming that (3 when themagazine 10 is in use, and they will oeeupy the. positions shownin- Fig. 3 when tlie'magazine Q is in position for use. to machine is in condition to use. matrie'e. z rom' the magazine 10, as :-ho\\'l1 in Fig. '1. the roller 38- on level-'39 will then rest upon thelow part of eam37, eausing the arms 3. 4 and l9 tooeeupy their forward positiomand the roller 29 \villrest on the cam 2-H), the flir ward orlower ends of the magazines being thereby supported with the magazine 10incooperative relation with the. eseapen'iei' actuating rods 13.

When it is desired to bring into use matricescontainedi-n the magazine 9, the key-"lever 59 is depressed, the arm 57 disengaging the roller from the eooperating projection 53, and al'lowingtbe sprin 5G to engage the clutch members 4-1 and 42 on 'the continuously rotating; intermediate shaft 40. Rotary motion is then transmitted -to the shaft 34, causing the latter to rotate a half revolution until the diametrically opposite projertion 53 reaches the roller 52,

whereupon the clutch just mentioned is (lis engaged.- The shaft 34 turns the. cam 37 in an anti-eloekwise direction to first rock the magazine frames about the shaft 2, and the crank 33 then brings the came 30 into a position to allow the roller .29 to drop and thereby rock the magazine frames down- \vardly about the pivot rod 18. The first (1am action lifts the eseapements or the magazine 10 clear ofthe eseapement-aetuating rods 13, and the subsequent cam. action brings the upper magazine 9 mto the operative position previously oeeupied by the lower magazine l". 'lo brine the magazine. again into operaliw position. the key bar 3! is depressed. whereupon the shalt ll will malte another half revolution in the same dirertion a elole. and an aeliou ol the rams and F" the reverse of that above desrribed) will remove the magazine from operative position and brin; the magazine H) into operative position, The magazines remain in fixed relation lo the distributer irreslu-rtive of which magazine is in operalive position and also during the movement of either magazine from operative position and the movement of the other magazine into operative position, and henre the dis 'tribution of mairie (-ontinue without il rruption.

\l'hen it is desired to rem ve either or both magazines. the pins 2! are removed. thereby diseonneeting the arms If! from the arms 3 and the magazine frames with the enlranre guides attaehed thereto may then be swung rearwardly about the shalt 2 asa center as m gazine frames back to normal position.

and replaeiiigwhe pins 21', "he magazines are restored tofeondition to bob: ght auto matieally intoiqierative p ositioti as' desired.

ll'hat i imedjsz l'. The' ((llil'lilllzlllflfl of a plurality of magazines, eaeh movable to and from operative position. a distributing dev iee therefor,

magazines. eaeh movable to and from operalive position; a-distributing device eommon tosaid magazines, and movable supports o either magazine may and movable supports \vherebythe distribub whereby said distributing device is held in ronstant relation therewith,

S3. The eombination .ot' a plurality of magazines. eaeh movable to and from operative position. a single distributer common to said magazines, and movable supports whereby said distribuler is maintained in eonstant operative relation with said magazines,

4. 'lhe eombination of a plurality of magazines shiftable alternately into operative. position, a single distribute! eommon to said magazines, and'movable supports for maintainingil in eonstant. operative relation therewith.

5. The eombination with a plurality of magazines shiftable to bring dilfereut ones in operativeposition. distributer mechanism shiftable with the magazines. and an elevator for conveying matrices to the distributer mechanism, said elevator being adapted to stop in different positions corresponding to the varying positions of the distributer mechanism.

6. The combination of a plurality of magazines shift-able bodily to bring any one of them into operative position, distributor mechanism shiftable with said magazines and having a constant relation therewith, and an elevator for conveying matrices to the distributor mechanism, said elevator compensating automatically for the different positions occupied by the distributor mechanism.

7. The combination of a plurality of shiftable magazines, and a distributor common thereto and shiftable therewith into different positions, and an elevator for conveying matrices to the distribifier and having yieldable operating means whereby it may stop in diflerent positions according to the positions occupied by the distributor.

8. In combination, a pair of matrix containing magazines mounted on a movable supporting frame, guiding means for said frame adapted to bring the magazines alternately into operative position. a powerdriven member, and intermediate clutchcontrolled connections between said powerdriven member and the guiding means, the guiding means being operative to remove one magazine from operative position and to automatically position another magazine for operation.

9. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a pair of magazines each movable to and from operative position, means for removing one of said magazines from operative position and bringing the other magazine into operative position upon each actuation thereof, power mechanism for actuating saidmeans, and a stop device for automatically interrupting operation of said means when the latter has com pleted each actuation to position the desired magazine for operation.

10. The combination of a pair of magazines, means for alternately removing one magazine from operative position and bringing the other magazine into operative position, means for bringing said magazines alternately into operative position by successive movements of said means in the same direction, mechanism for actuating said means, and a stop for automatically arresting the movement of said means after each actuation thereof to position the desired magazine for operation.

11. The combination of a plurality of magazines, a movable frame supporting them, means for shifting said frame to bring one or another of said magazines into operative position, a power-driven member, a clutch adapted to connect said member and said shifting means, manually operative means for engaging said clutch, and automatic means for disengaging said clutch when the desired magazine reaches operative position.

12. The combination of a pair of magazines, means for bringing said magazines alternately into operative position embodying a shaft having successive partial revolutions in the same direction, power mechanism for imparting sucoessivesspartial revolutions to said shaft, and a stop for automatically arresting rotation of said shaft when the desired magazine reaches operative position.

13. The combination with esca-pement actuating mechanism, of a plurality of magazines, each carrying escapements and shiftable alternately into cooperative relation with said escapement actuating mechanism,

means for shifting the magazines to remove one from such operative position and to bring another into operative position, and a driving device for said means for operating the same in predetermined relation and en1- bodying means for automatically arresting the operation thereof when the desired magazine has reached operative position.

14. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of magazines, distributer means therefor, a swinging frame supporting the magazine, a swingin support supporting the distributor, an means detachably connecting said swinging frame and support whereby any one of said magazines may be brought "into operative position and the distributer maintained in constant relation with said magazines, said swinging frame when disconnected from said support serving to carry the magazines into position for removal.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses. v

THOMAS s.

Witnesses I W. E. BERTRAM, n A. KRIEG. 

